of big pbairie



(No Model.)

J. C. LAKE.

UNITED STATES PATENT OEEICE.

JOHN O. LAKE, OF BIG PRAIRIE, OHIO.

SIGN.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 280,192, dated June 26, 1883.

Application filed May 5,1883. (No model.)

T all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JOHN C. LAKE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Big Prairie, in the county of Wayne and State of Ohio, have invented a new and useful Sign, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to signs for advertising and other purposes; and its object is to provide a sign possessing superior advantages in point of durability, inexpensiveness, siniplicity, and general efficiency.

In the drawings, Figure l is a perspective view of my improved sign. Fig. 2 is a vertical transverse sectional view of the same on the line x x. Fig. 3 is a horizontal sectional view of Fig. l` on the line y y.

Referring to the drawings, A designates a i longitudinal flat back board, which forms the main portion or base of my improved sign. This board A is faced with a sheet-metal plate, B, that is bent to forni a projecting cap or flange to provide a water-table at its top. This flange C is formed by bending the sheet metal forwardly, as at D, at its top, then turning it over against the portion D and bending it rearwardly, as at E. The forwardly-projecting longitudinal cap or flange 'fO is thus formed of a double thickness of the sheet metal, which renders it more durable and less liable to become bent. The portion E of the flange C covers the top edge, F, and the sheet metal is secured to this said top edge by nails,

` screws, or the like.

The metallic facing serves to protect the board, and the flange at the top will protect the top edge of the board, and will serve as a protection to the letters. This facing may be formed of sheet-iron, zinc, tin, or copper, or

any other suitable material, and the whole cap or flange, C, having a double thickness of 6o metal, as set forth.

. 2. The combination of the back board, the metallic facing-plate extending over the face of the same and bent forwardly at its top, from whence it is turned over and bent rearwardly to form a forwardly-projecting longitudinal top flange, O, over the faceplate, this said rearA wardly-extending portion being arranged to cover the top edge of the back board and being secured thereto, and the letters or figures secured against the `said metallic faceand under the flange by screws or their equivalent passing through the facing into the base-board, as set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixed my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN C. LAKE.

Titncssesz D. W. VILE, i F. L. KEER. v 

